Cybersecurity
A Defense Against Phishing Attacks, One Simulated Email at a Time
With a platform that trains staff not to click on links in seemingly relevant emails, San Francisco cut the click rate on test emails by 50% in the first 18 months.
State Looks to Better Assess Vendor Security
Michigan wants a “security rating snapshot” of contractors as well as a public portal that details their financial risk.
Public Sector Weighs Procurement Outsourcing
Facing a shrinking workforce and a largely paper-based procurement processes, more state and local agencies are pushing routine purchasing tasks to third parties.
Biden Will Veto Republican-Led Clawback of Unemployment Funding
The Office of Management and Budget says that the president would veto a Republican proposal to rescind American Rescue Plan Act funding for unemployment if passed by Congress.
EVs Rev Up Cybersecurity Challenges
Without a meaningful way to secure and insure the electric vehicle infrastructure, EV owners, charging stations and fleet managers are vulnerable to hackers.
State Cyber Workforce Challenges Reaching ‘Crisis Levels’
By marketing themselves better and adapting to remote work, states can attract and retain more cybersecurity workers, a new report suggests.
ChatGPT Could Make Phishing More Sophisticated
The latest version’s greater “steerability” allows users to vary the style and tone of generated text to make scams even harder to detect.
Report: Increased Remote Work for Many Governments Also Raises Cyber Risks
Roughly one-third of government employees believe “their actions don’t matter when it comes to security,” according to a new survey.
National Cyber Strategy ‘Promising’ for State, Local Governments
While some groups applauded the Biden administration’s pledge to prioritize cybersecurity and help small governments fight attacks, others said more technical assistance and federal funding is needed.
White House Pitches $1.6B in Anti-fraud Funding
The anti-fraud proposal includes funds to modernize state governments’ benefits systems, identity verification and data analytics capabilities.
Look for Fraudsters to Apply COVID-era Tricks to New Programs
The pandemic laid bare state and local governments’ vulnerability to fraud, and agencies must lean into data-sharing technology to keep up defenses, an expert advises.
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